Forró Encantado
Sat May 9, 2026
19:30 - 01:00
Amare
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Forró Encantado**
with Jabu Morales and Dj Monike
Forró Encantado returns with its magic! Prepare for an evening of culture, vibrant music, and shared joy.
Saturday 09 May
19:30 - 20:00 Forró Crash Course
20:00 - 21:30 DJ Monike
21:30 - 23:30 Jabu Morales live concert
23:30 - 01:00 DJ Monike
Jabu Morales
Jabu Morales is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and cultural producer from Belo Horizonte, based in Spain since 2008. Deeply rooted in Brazilian popular traditions, her artistic path began with capoeira at the age of 12 and evolved through maracatu, percussive music, and especially forró and traditional folk dances (“brincadeiras populares”), which remain central to her musical identity.
Over the years, Jabu has built a solid international career, performing extensively across more than 30 countries and accumulating hundreds of concerts on major stages worldwide. She is a co-founder of the internationally acclaimed group Ayom and the creator of several projects dedicated to the diffusion of Brazilian culture in Europe.
Her work bridges tradition and contemporary expression, bringing the energy of Northeastern Brazilian rhythms to global audiences with authenticity and stage experience shaped over decades.
For this project, she is joined by Italian-Greek musician Timoteo Grignani (member of Ayom, with a background in world music and theater) and Italian musician Alberto Becucci, whose work spans theater, circus, and film. Together, they create a rich and dynamic musical dialogue grounded in tradition and performance.
DJ Monike
Monike is a DJ specializing in traditional forró music and a forró roots teacher dedicated to bringing authentic forró culture to Brazil and the world. Originally from São Paulo and residing in Juiz de Fora, her career is marked by passion and a deep understanding of the genre.
In Juiz de Fora, she teaches Forró da Monike, offering regular forró roots classes during the week.
Monike has already shone at the biggest forró festivals in Brazil, including Fenfit Itaúnas (at Bar Forró and Forró da Padaria), Baile da Independência, Baile dos Pães de Queijo, Festival de Aldeia Velha, Festival de Forró do Cantinho and Vix Roots, Roots Sul and Nata Forrozeira. She has also performed at renowned dances such as Baila Roots, Baile dos Ratos, Forró do Cantinho, Forró do Embolaxado and Sou Rio Roots.
Her musical curation is deeply influenced by the great masters of forró: Mestre Zinho, Marinês, Anastácia, Luiz Gonzaga, Os Três do Nordeste, Cecéu, and Antônio Barros. This robust foundation ensures that her DJ sets are a true immersion into the roots of the genre, blending classics and revealing gems that keep the dance floor buzzing.
Before the Party
Forró Den Haag and Amare are bringing you some amazing Forró Goodness. More information will follow soon.
- 💃🕺 19:30 - 20:00 Forró Crash Course with Bruna Azevedo
- 🪗🪩 20:00 - 01:00 Forró Encantado party with DJ and Live music
Programme
Forró Introduction Crash Course with Bruna Azevedo (19:30 - 20:00)
The evening will start with a complete beginners crash course, led by Bruna Azevedo, forró teacher based in The Hague. In this 30 min introduction to Forró, you will be able to learn the basic steps allowing you to dance the night away.
Practical information
Party and workshop registration and payment are handled by Amare.